@Anna Thanopoulou Bonus depreciation is not prorated based on the timing.

Based on the story they told me it sounds like the parents are effectively homeless and I suspect they have simply moved them in without permission.

I made a few changes based on the advice that I received here on Bigger Pockets and got three applications.

If you have any further recommendations or insights based on my answers, I would love to hear them.

The Top 100 is updated regularly and offers some valuable insight.Purchasing outside of the US comes with many obstacles as many US based lenders will not lend outside of the US or it's territories. 

This might be a good option to streamline communications and you can start building SOPs based off the types of inquiries you're getting.

For instance, I've reached out to cost segregation companies in San Diego that will base land vs building value on whatever split the tax assessors report shows which many times can be around a 50/50 split. 

DMs are a great way to communicate on the site, but you can judge the tenor based on when you received the DM.

Based on what you say, your business partner will have Suspended Passive Activity Losses if you decide to pursue cost seg + REPS tax strategy.

Work with someone based off referrals.